New Brunswick Route 17

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Route 17
Length:	148.4 km^[1] (92.2 mi)
Formed:	1920s
North end:	Route 11 in Tide Head
Major junctions:	Route 180 in Saint-Quentin Route 2 in Saint-Leonard
South end:	Canada-U.S. border at Saint-Leonard
Major cities:	Kedgwick, Saint-Quentin

Route 17 is 148 kilometres (93 miles) long and runs from the Canada-U.S. border in Saint-Leonard to Route 11 at Tide Head near Campbellton. Saint-Quentin and Kedgwick are other towns along the route. With the exception of those towns, the highway runs almost entirely through sparsely populated forest land. It is the only highway connecting northwestern New Brunswick with the province's north shore.

If you plan to travel this road in the late Fall, Winter, or early Spring make sure to check the weather forecasts. There are stretches of this road, like the Renous Highway, that you don't want to be stranded on. Cell phone coverage is minimal. Also, depending on the time of the year, you may also encounter moose, deer and many smaller fauna.